Spring 2017

    You don’t have to be Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers to put on your dancing shoes and trip the light fantastic. UT’s student Ballroom Dance Team has 34 members of varying levels of experience; however, most dancers join the team with little to no experience at all.

    The team practices six hours a week on campus and dances together at local dance studios in Knoxville on the weekends. They travel to out-of-state competitions twice a year, including a large national competition in Ohio. The team also hosts fundraiser dances that are open to anyone and include a group dance lesson, a few hours of dancing, and a silent auction.

    Photo by Kellie Crye Ward (’08)

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